The empty fighting room echoed with the crisp sound of slapping, sometimes accompanied by the crisp sound of ceramic cracking.
Yang Zhongyi's palms shot lightning continuously, forming an airtight curtain of palm shadows, enveloping Lin Shen's entire body with fiery air waves.
Facing the opponent's sharp offensive like a sudden storm, Lin Shen always looked calm, standing firm like a rock in the wind and waves.
He nimbly avoided Yang Zhongyi's palm strike. If he couldn't avoid it, he quickly adjusted his movements and used the intact parts of the reinforced ceramic plate to withstand the attack, thus minimizing the damage he received.
After another four or five minutes of sparring, the two suddenly reached a tacit understanding and stepped back at the same time, widening the distance.
"It's great! Let's take a rest."
Yang Zhongyi took the towel from the shelf, wiped his sweat, and threw another one to Lin Shen.
Seeing Lin Shen taking off his protective mask and wiping the sweat from his face, Yang Zhongyi couldn't help but sigh.
Compared to when he could barely hold on for an hour when he first became a sparring partner, Lin Shen was now able to hold on for two hours under his full attack.
Although the double protection of the shield is due to it, its combat power is quite outstanding.
At least Yang Zhongyi has never seen an ordinary student like Lin Shen.
"Speaking of which, why haven't you come to the martial arts gym these days? I almost thought you gave up your part-time job."
While wiping his sweat, Yang Zhongyi casually chatted with Lin Shen.
"I've been busy moving these days, and I just finished it yesterday."
Yang Zhongyi suddenly realized.
In fact, it was not until recently that Lin Shen knew that Yang Zhongyi was also a student at Huailiu College.
But like other children from aristocratic families, Yang Zhongyi rarely went to the academy and spent more time at Taiyang Martial Arts Hall than at the academy, so Lin Shen didn't recognize him at first.
After chatting for more than ten minutes, Yang Zhongyi made a chest expansion movement, then looked at Lin Shen, raised his eyebrows and said:
"Have a rest? Continue?"
Lin Shen nodded and suddenly said: "Can I fight back next?"
Yang Zhongyi was startled, then grinned.
"Okay, no problem, as long as you're not afraid of being knocked down by me!"
Lin Shen smiled slightly and stood up to prepare.
The thrilling battle with Tian Dian that night made Lin Shen deeply aware of one of his weaknesses - his lack of combat experience!
After all, he is just a student. He practices step by step on weekdays, and his training classes only practice palm skills. It can be said that he has no combat experience at all.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have had to sacrifice his clone No. 2 to kill Tian Dian that night when he had the upper hand in the sneak attack.
In view of this, Lin Shen felt that he should improve this weakness.
After thinking about it, only sparring with Yang Zhongyi can achieve this goal.
Although it is just a discussion rather than a fight, it can at least increase a little combat experience.
The premise is that he can fight back during the sparring instead of simply defending.
After a little preparation, the two quickly started a new round of sparring.
The protective gear provided by Taiyang Martial Arts School is exquisitely made. Although it weighs more than ten kilograms after adding reinforced ceramic inserts, it does not affect the movement of the limbs. In addition to slightly reducing the speed, it does not affect the ability to attack and parry.
When he heard Lin Shen's request to fight back, Yang Zhongyi felt that Lin Shen had overestimated himself. He just thought it was interesting, so he agreed.
But once he got involved, he suddenly realized that he had underestimated Lin Shen.
Especially when Lin Shen used Blazing Sun Palm, he was even more surprised.
"Proficient in Realm Blazing Sun Palm!"
Yang Zhongyi glanced at Lin Shen in surprise.
He thinks that he has outstanding talent and sufficient training resources, but so far he has only been able to practice Blazing Sun Palm to a mastery level.
Who would have thought that Lin Shen, an ordinary student from a welfare institution, could actually practice Blazing Sun Palm to the same level as him.
"Isn't this guy actually a genius?"
After being surprised, Yang Zhongyi's heart suddenly ignited with a fierce fighting spirit, he shouted loudly, and his offensive became more fierce.
Dinner was still a sumptuous feast of spirit beast meat. Lin Shen and his three clones ate up all the food like a whirlwind and started to meditate as usual.
After finishing the recitation, the three clones practiced separately. Lin Shen took out the notes left by Honda Dian in the jade talisman and sat on the sofa to read them quietly.
The contents recorded in the notes are somewhat mixed, including insights and understandings about cultivation, as well as some of Tian Dian's daily experiences.
Although the exercises Tian Dian practiced were not any of the three foundational exercises, he had learned a lot about martial arts, and his insights and understandings also served as a great reference for Lin Shen.
But what attracted Lin Shen even more was what he saw in his notes.
Especially the black market mentioned in it!
Just as there is darkness there is light, no matter how prosperous the city is, there are also dark corners where light cannot shine.
Linlong City is no exception.
Among the five major districts of Linlong City, the most prosperous central area is the core area of the entire city, where more than 80% of Linlong City's dignitaries gather. It is said that most of the monks live there.
Next is the West District, which is a commercial district, and the South District, where the middle class lives concentratedly. The prosperity level ranks first among the four major urban districts except the central district.
The East District is a civilian area in a general sense. Lin Shen's previous apartment building and his current new residence are all located in the East District.
Huai Liu College is also located in the East District.
As for the last northern area, it is an industrial area.
Privately, it is also called a slum by many people.
Because there are a large number of poor people there, not only is the prosperity far less than the other four urban areas, the public security is even more chaotic, and the crime rate ranks first among the five major urban areas, far exceeding the second place.
In fact, if Lin Shen hadn't shown some cultivation talent since childhood and received subsidies from the three sects, people like him who came from a welfare institution would usually end up in the North District.
Either they will be exploited by big companies or factories for the rest of their lives and struggle to survive with a meager salary.
Or fall into darkness, become a rat in the gutter, and lose your life in a fight one day.
Thinking of the North District's appearance in his memory, Lin Shen couldn't help but sigh.
After calming down, he continued browsing his notes.
The so-called black market actually refers to a street in the North District.
Black market is just a name outside. The residents living on that street are more accustomed to calling the place where they live a black street.
There is a gray area wandering on the edge of the law, with a unique order and style.
In the black streets, you can buy many items that are prohibited from circulation outside.
For example, elixirs that have both significant effects and powerful side effects.
Cursed artifact.
Media materials needed to practice certain evil techniques.
Rare and exotic herbs of unknown origin.
Even, some people’s lives!
Tian Dian has obviously been on the underworld for a long time.
The notes about the underworld account for almost a quarter of the entire diary.
Lin Shen watched with great interest.
Although the orphanage where he used to work was in the North District, he had never been to a black street.
When I see the descriptions in my notes, I suddenly feel like I have learned a lot.
When he saw the last page, Lin Shen's eyes suddenly froze.
The content of this page is a record that Tian Dian discovered a medicinal liquid called Ningzhen Liquid when he was buying elixirs in a shop on the black street.
The so-called Ningzhen Liquid is actually a by-product of refining the Ningzhen Pill.
To put it harshly, it is actually waste liquid.
The Condensable True Pill is a precious elixir used by long-breath realm practitioners to increase their true energy. Even the waste liquid contains rich energy and still has a good effect on Qi Dynamic realm practitioners.
But on the other hand, the condensation fluid also has huge flaws.
As a by-product of refining, it is mixed with a large number of impurities. In professional terms, it contains severe erysipelas.
It will cause irreparable damage to the body of the user, resulting in shortened life span.
In other words, this is a liquid that exchanges lifespan for cultivation!
It is precisely because of this that although the efficacy of Ningzhen Liquid is no worse than that of Que Yuan Dan, few people are interested in it.
Except for some desperate practitioners, almost no one would buy this kind of thing.
Seeing this, a flash of light suddenly flashed in Lin Shen's mind.
Others are afraid of the toxicity of Ningzhen Liquid, but he is not!
He can completely let his clone take the Ningzhen Liquid to practice.
Especially Clone No. 2, who has the talent of jealousy.
Anyway, the lifespan has been halved, it doesn't matter if it is reduced some more.
Compared with the powerful medicinal effects, the mere shortcomings of shortening lifespan are not worth mentioning.
What's more, the condensation liquid is very cheap!
One liter of Condensation Liquid is as effective as a bottle of Yuan-Quenching Pill, but the price is only 2,000 spirit coins, which is not as expensive as a Yuan-Quenching Pill.
For Lin Shen, it is simply synonymous with high quality and low price!
"There are still more than three bottles of Yuan Yuan Dan left, which can at most support my cultivation to the seventh level of pneumatic movement. If there are no new elixirs by then, the cultivation speed will inevitably drop significantly!"
Lin Shen's eyes flickered, and he quickly began to think twice.
"Looks like I need to take some time to go to the underworld!"